By Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha Philadelphia and New Delhi, Sep 28 (IPS) – Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks.
Category: Health
Diarrhoeal diseases rise alarmingly among Rohingyas
IFRC appealing for 12.7mn Swiss francs to support 100,000 Rohingyas Dhaka, Sept 29 – Red Crescent mobile clinics in Cox’s Bazar are treating an increasing number of people with acute watery diarrhoea, raising concerns about a possible outbreak of disease…
BD DPH sets up 1200 tubewells and 1200 latrines for Ruhingyas
Department of Public Health and Engineering under the Local Government Division constructed 1,200 sanitary latrines and installed 1,200 tube wells in Cox’s Bazar for Rohingya, fleeing from their homes, Rakhine state in face of ethnic cleansing by Myanmar army. The…
Nothing to worry about super malaria: BD disease monitors
Country’s disease monitoring wing Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) today rebuffed the hype about ‘Super Malaria’, saying there is nothing to worry about the bug right now. “We have malaria cases in certain regions in our country,…
Super malaria spread in South East Asia causing alarm
The rapid spread of “super malaria” in South East Asia is an alarming global threat, scientists are warning. This dangerous form of the malaria parasite cannot be killed with the main anti-malaria drugs, reports BBC. It emerged in Cambodia but…
New antibody attacks 99pc of HIV strains
Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99 per cent of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus – making it harder for HIV to resist its effects.…
6 Things not to do when you have a cold
Common colds are common, as if the name itself didn’t make it clear enough. Colds are easy to catch, but they are downright frustrating and sickening. Symptoms may include sneezing, mild fever, dry throat, cough, sore throat, hoarse voice etc.…
Some surefire remedies to get rid of dark circles
Health Desk Make-up, concealers and even botox can help to hide the problem of dark circles, but the problem needs to be tackled from within. A regular skin and health care programme needs to be followed, say experts. Prabhu Mishra,…
‘Food poisoning’ forces 50 in Thakurgaon hospital
Thakurgaon, Sept 20 – At least 50 people of Singarol village in Pirganj Upazila have been hospitalised since Tuesday evening after they fell sick due to suspected food poisoning.
7 ways to avoid heart attacks
We don’t want heart attacks to knock anyone’s door and we know how it can be done. Here are eight ways in which heart attacks can be avoided
Smartphones are addictive, can be injurious to kids’ mental health
Although invented with the aim of making life easier and convenient, the increasing use of smartphones and the internet by schoolgoing children and teenagers is slowly exposing them to less important and more addictive things like cyber bullying and online…
‘Asia will be home to 60% of world’s over 65s by 2030’
Demography — the fundamental driver of all economies — is shifting the balance of power in Asia, according to Deloitte’s Voice of Asia report: By 2042 there will be more over-65s in Asia than the populations of the Eurozone and…
Pharma cos inflating research & development costs?
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has concluded that R&D costs a company just $648 million on average to bring a cancer drug to the market — a small fraction of the $2.7 billion…
Heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study. The study carried out by from researchers at Washington based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) found that adolescent mothers recovered more…
Int’l Ozone Day Saturday
Dhaka, Sept 15 – The International Ozone Day will be observed here on Saturday as elsewhere in the world for creating awareness about the depletion of the ozone layer and its adverse effects on this planet’s environment. Since 1995, the…
Rohinmgya lives limbs shattered by mines at Myanmar border
Azizul Haque wanted to scream but could not muster the energy as he fought for his life, his body torn apart by the landmine he stepped on as he and his Rohingya Muslim family fled Myanmar. Instead the 15-year-old is…
Why aid is slow to reach Rohingya refugees
Justin Rowlatt You expect chaotic scenes at the beginning of a refugee crisis of the scale we are seeing here in south-eastern Bangladesh.
World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study
Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed, was on track to meet the UN target of eliminating new tuberculosis infections by 2030, according to a global health review published Wednesday. At the same time, less than five percent…
One held with 80k ampules of banned Indian injections
Benapole, Sept 13 (UNB) – Customs intelligence officials arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 80,000 pieces of banned Indian injections from Benapole customs check post on Tuesdaynight.
Rohingya crisis: Civilians ‘maimed by landmines’
The BBC has spoken to Rohingya Muslims who suffered crippling injuries after apparently stepping on army landmines as they fled violence in Myanmar. One of them, a 15-year-old boy being treated in Bangladesh, lost both legs.
Report on antibiotic resistance identifies new challenges
A comprehensive Australian national report on the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Australia has highlighted a number of specific types of bacteria as major emerging healthcare problems, with one type, in particular, causing resistance to last-resort antibiotics in just over…
Surgically separated twin sisters Tofa – Tahura released
Dhaka – After 40 days of their separation, the much-discussed twins Tofa and Tahura were given release from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday with an assurance of a job for their poor father.
9 Benefits of honey water you never knew
Kristiena Sartorelli Maybe you only know the benefits of a warm glass of water in the morning or maybe you have only heard about how honey is great for your skin, but have you heard what wonders combining warm water…
Malaysian Army to deploy field hospital for Rohingya refugees
Subang: The Malaysian Army will deploy its field hospital to assist Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar to Bangladesh.
How to gain height naturally
Health Desk First thing to know, there is no specific age after which you stop growing. There are ways to increase your height. Learn how you can become taller naturally. In school, being short was beneficial. You would always get…
How aid in cash – not goods – averted famine in Somalia
By Roshni Majumdar UN, Sep 8 (IPS) – In February, when the government of Somalia sounded an alarm to the UN about risks of a famine in the country, the UN’s Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), besides quickly…
Are you drinking plastic water
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us.…
Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease
A cholesterol drug reduced by 28 percent the mortality rate among men who had high cholesterol but no heart disease, according to new research out Wednesday. In the longest such trial to date, spanning 20 years, researchers at Imperial College…
Less than nine hours of rest might lead to weight gain and diabetes
Insufficient sleep has been linked to larger waistlines, up to three centimeters greater for people sleeping six hours per night compared to those getting nine hours’ sleep. It also ups risk of diabetes. In light of the obesity epidemic and…
Bangladesh needs climate resilient health system: WHO
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, said a renowned public health expert here today. “Climate…